Mile High Locavorist

“I want people to know that fresh is a flavor and should be considered as such.” – Chef Elizabeth Buckingham We’re entering mid-June, the early harvest season in the Denver region. I’m pleased to welcome back Chef Elizabeth Buckingham of Moveable Feast Colorado to the first in a series of episodes to help us get the most of the produce we’ll see in the early, mid and late harvest seasons. In the early season, we’re expecting: Salad greens: lettuce, kale, chard, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens Herbs: mint, arugula, flat-leaf parsley Radishes Early onions: chives, scallions, walking onions Green garlic and garlic scapes Really limited time veggies like fava beans and early-season peas Chef Elizabeth is going to talk us through: What we’re going to see in early season What to look for when buying it How to best store it before we’re ready to use it How to prepare it Chef Elizabeth Buckingham is a Colorado native; she earned a Grande Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu Paris. A spontaneous scuba diving trip t